Every year, 90 million tonnes of food is thrown away in the EU alone. Backed by a €3.9m grant from the EU, the ISA-PACK project is aiming to reduce this food wastage by up to75%. The global packaging market is estimated to be worth over €400bn. It has an annual growth rate of over 4%. Food pack

Over the last 20 years the sophistication of printing systems and technology has grown to a point where the next step towards realising printed electronics will be in reach for a range of applications and companies, including SMEs. However, to do this, there is a need for a low cost conductive ink,

Background World-wide the trade in counterfeit products is estimated to account for 10% of world trade, approximately £200 billion. Pharmaceutical counterfeiting is particularly serious, potentially damaging patients health and in the worst cases resulting in death. The World Health Organi

Background Approximately 45,000 craniofacial surgical procedures (head, upper face and jaw) are conducted in the UK each year. Craniofacial defects can affect the appearance, function and psychosocial wellbeing of patients and may arise from congenital deformities, tumour resection, infecti

Background The UK’s single most emissive enterprise is power generation. Thermo-electric (T-E) - Fossil fuelled power stations contribute 42% CO2, 62% SOx and 62% NOx of the UK’s total emissions. Long term plans still include 80% of the UK’s power coming from T-E power generation, suc

Increased energy efficiency is central to meeting the UK energy and greenhouse gas emission targets. There are also strong financial reasons to adopting energy efficient solutions including lower operational costs leading to lower fuel bills. One third of the total energy consumption in the UK is